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Subject: Re: rand(), random()  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 22:30:35 +0200
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MalcolmJ7 wrote:

> how do i randomize these functions?
> every time i use them they give me the same numbers, in the same order.
> when I use srandom() this, still gives me same numbers, in the same order.
>
> isn't there a randomize() statement, like in turbo c?

As far as I know, the randomize() function in turbo C fills srandom with the
timer value :

#include <time.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

void randomize(void)
{
 srandom(time(0));
}